... We do a circuit back to the car and then head up to Castle Hill Lookout. They have a viewing platform which shows the northern part of Townsville and Bob picks out the V8 Supercars Circuit from the advertising over the road. Climb to another viewing platform which overlooks the area we have been walking in this morning, this gives a good view of the marina on Ross Creek and Magnetic ...

We had a fairly peaceful night, not hearing the highway much as I had gone to sleep late. It was approx 8.30am before we got out of bed. After our breakfast we did a little hand washing and cleaned the floor. We then went into Townsville to get a few things we wanted. First off to BCF for John to look at lures then we went over ...

... with Ally and Jack and so he missed Monday, putting us behind slightly but with a little but of push we got it all done!

Townsville

We had a lovely break away with the Appleton's, where we kindly stayed with them in their unit which had an excellent view of the beach and Magnetic Island. We could see the exact spot where me and Emma took a walk down the strip the night before we took the ferry to Maggie Island a few months back.

... mangoes here. A lot of sugarcane - you have to stop for trains crossing the highway - and a lot of mangoes - we are camped beneath a mango tree and all the backpackers are buying their lodgings by picking fruit. Me, I'm just wondering where my mango rum umbrella drink ...